diff --git a/compiler-common/pom.xml b/compiler-common/pom.xml
index 9e5c473..11bac54 100644
--- a/compiler-common/pom.xml
+++ b/compiler-common/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
         <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>compiler-common</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Compiler-Common</name>
     <description>The Apache Royale Compiler Common classes</description>
diff --git a/compiler-externc/pom.xml b/compiler-externc/pom.xml
index 52f28da..94e2ff3 100644
--- a/compiler-externc/pom.xml
+++ b/compiler-externc/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>compiler-externc</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Externc</name>
   <description>The Apache Royale Compiler Externs Compiler</description>
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.javascript</groupId>
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-test-utils</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/compiler-jx/pom.xml b/compiler-jx/pom.xml
index 62ca1cc..f720c31 100644
--- a/compiler-jx/pom.xml
+++ b/compiler-jx/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>compiler-jx</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Compiler-JX</name>
 
@@ -178,17 +178,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-externc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-test-utils</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-externc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <type>test-jar</type>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/compiler-test-utils/pom.xml b/compiler-test-utils/pom.xml
index cb20c02..abf04f4 100644
--- a/compiler-test-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/compiler-test-utils/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>compiler-test-utils</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Test Utils</name>
   <description>
diff --git a/compiler/pom.xml b/compiler/pom.xml
index 337cc59..76df53a 100644
--- a/compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/compiler/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>compiler</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Compiler</name>
   <description>The Apache Royale Compiler</description>
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-common</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.flex</groupId>
@@ -617,13 +617,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-test-utils</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-externc</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/debugger/pom.xml b/debugger/pom.xml
index d6edf02..b19c7a9 100644
--- a/debugger/pom.xml
+++ b/debugger/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>debugger</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Debugger</name>
 
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>swfutils</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
diff --git a/flex-compiler-oem/pom.xml b/flex-compiler-oem/pom.xml
index 4834e77..ba9ab61 100644
--- a/flex-compiler-oem/pom.xml
+++ b/flex-compiler-oem/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>flex-compiler-oem</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: OEM Layer</name>
 
@@ -34,17 +34,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>compiler-jx</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
       <artifactId>swfutils</artifactId>
-      <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bc92efd..f08ca4b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
   <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: Parent</name>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/royale-compiler.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/royale-compiler.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/apache/royale-compiler</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>release/0.9.8</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <properties>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     <maven.wagon.http.retryHandler.class>standard</maven.wagon.http.retryHandler.class>
     <!-- Try at most 6 times to deploy every artifact -->
     <maven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count>6</maven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count>
-    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2020-07-12T17:07:31Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2020-07-12T17:07:28Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
   </properties>
 
   <!-- Only configure the site distribution as the rest is handled by the apache parent -->
diff --git a/royale-ant-tasks/pom.xml b/royale-ant-tasks/pom.xml
index d2a1929..17a5ada 100644
--- a/royale-ant-tasks/pom.xml
+++ b/royale-ant-tasks/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>royale-ant-tasks</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Royale Ant Tasks</name>
 
diff --git a/royale-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/royale-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 1fa7d0d..8b56c31 100644
--- a/royale-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/royale-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>royale-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Royale Maven Plugin</name>
diff --git a/royaleunit-ant-tasks/pom.xml b/royaleunit-ant-tasks/pom.xml
index c6d0558..57c9e8d 100644
--- a/royaleunit-ant-tasks/pom.xml
+++ b/royaleunit-ant-tasks/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>royaleunit-ant-tasks</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: RoyaleUnit Ant Tasks</name>
 
diff --git a/swfutils/pom.xml b/swfutils/pom.xml
index 70d0f7a..7e3b4d7 100644
--- a/swfutils/pom.xml
+++ b/swfutils/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.royale.compiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>royale-compiler-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>swfutils</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.9.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>Apache Royale: Compiler: SWFUtils</name>
   <description>The Apache Royale Compiler SWF Utility classes</description>